NHTSA Complaint #745193 — 1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	745193
Vehicle	1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Date of Incident	March 1, 2000
Date Filed	May 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE CABLE REGULATING THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ERODED RESULTING IN THE POWER DOOR NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY OR NOT CLOSING AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICE FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. REPAIR ESTIMATES WERE $1600 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MECHANISM; INSTEAD THE DOOR WAS CONVERTED TO MANUAL. IF THE DOOR CLOSED, IT WAS UNLATCHED AND THE BUZZER SOUNDED THE ENTIRE DRIVING TIME. OTHERWISE, THE DOOR WOULD ATTEMPT TO CLOSE, BUT THEN OPEN AGAIN. EITHER WAY, THE BUZZER WENT OFF CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER, CHARLES MAUND, FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUATOR, ONLY THE CABLE. *AK

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